Improvement in ticket-cases



0. P. BECK.

Ticket-Cases..

N0 I Patentedlllly 28,1874.

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OLIVER l?. BECK, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN TICKET-CASES.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 153,527, dated July 28,1874; application filed Aprn 9, 1874.

To all whom t't may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER P. BECK, of Springfield, in the county ofSangamon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ticket-Gases; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cases for the reception ofdruggists labels, tickets, cards, letters, and other similar loosesheets of paper or other material, whereby such labels, tickets, &c.,may be preserved in series and removed for use, as required, morereadily than heretofore.

In carrying out my invention I employ an upright frame or case, dividedhorizontally and vertically, by means of a series of shelves andpartitions, into a series of divisions or receptacles of a size to suitthe labels or other articles to be contained therein. Within each ofthese divisions or receptacles a sliding block is arranged, capable ofmovement from end to end of the said divisions, between which and thebottom lof the divisions the labels or other articles are placed. Eachblock, at its rear end, is provided with a loop or eye, through which aguide rod or wire passes for the purpose of retaining the saine inproper position in its division. A spring is applied between the upperside of each block vand the under side of its partition, for the purposeof pressing the block iirmly down upon the surface of the labels, andalso causing such block to adapt its position to the increase ordecrease of the quantity of labels in the divisions.

Recesses are formed at the front of the lower portion of each division,to facilitate the removal of the labels.

But, that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed todescribe the same in detail by aid of the accompanying drawings.

Figure l represents a front view, Fig. 2 a sectional plan, Fig. 3 a backView, and Fig.

4 a vertical section, of a case constructed according to my invention.

A A represent an upright caseor frame, divided horizontally b v means ofa series of shelves, c, and vertically by means of partitions b, into aseries of divisions or receptacles, c, for the reception of labels,cards, or other similar articles. Vithin each of the divisions c asliding block, d, is arranged, which is capable of movement from end toend of the divisions c. Each block d, at its rear end, is provided witha loop or eye, d', through which a guide rod or wiie, e, passes for thepurpose of retaining the blocks d in proper position in the divisions c.f f are spiral springs, vapplied between the under sides oftheshelvesaand the upper side of the blocks d, for the purpose of pressingthe blocks d tirmly down upon the surface of the labels, and also ofcausing such blocks el to adapt their positions to the increase ordecrease of the quantity of labels in the divisions c. h h are recessesformed at the front of the lower portion of each division c tofacilitate the removal of the labels.

In filling the case, I raise the blocks d by hand, and place the labelsin the divisions c. I then allow the blocks dto come down upon the uppersurface ofthe same, and thereby retain the same correctly and evenly inposition. When it is desired to remove a label from the case, it issimply necessary to place a tinger or fingers upon the under side of thelowest of the pile in the recesses containing the same, by means oftherecess h, and draw the same gently forward.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

The case A, constructed with a series of divisions, c, provided withrecesses 7L, and having blocks d, controlled by springs f, and retainedin position by eyes or loops d', sliding on rods e, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I afiix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

' OLIVER P. BECK. Witnesses:

RoBT. G. LANPHIN,

CEAS. H. LANPHIN, Jr.

